New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
TRYING TO END LIFE TOGETHER.
THE HUSBAND DEAD AND THE WIFE NOT EXPECTED
TO RECOVER.

THE HUSBAND DEAD AND THE WIFE NOT EXPECTED
TO RECOVER
On Tuesday morning man and woman went into
Paiges Hotel No. 353 Springst, and asked for
The recognized as Lee Avery former sailor In
the United States Navy, who in the habit of fire.
quenting hotel and the boy in charge OF the office
registered him such and assigned him to Room on
the rst floor Before going TO hts room the man tool;
the pen from the boy and after erasng the Avery
Mr. Boyd and wife, Trenton, N H., In Its place.
He said that he had come down from Kingston on the
boat that morning and paid the clerk for the ROOM The
drank frequently ut the bar, but nothing was seen
OF the woman On Wednesday afternoon a chamDermaid
went into the loom and found that Mrs Avery mao
already arranged 1t. The woman was then lying on
sor looking pale and complaining of not feeling WELL
Avery however, appeared to be In good spirits and
spoke To the chambermait about the good turn tnat lis
wife had done IN fixing up he room
Nothing further seen OF the couple until a. M
yeteday when Avery to barroom and procured
Immediately TO his room AT III O'Clock the chalhDer,
maid entered the room again, the door being OPEN ana
that the couple were both In bed apparently asleep
she left the without disturbing them, aud returned
to the room about The couple Were still in bed,
the girl to examine him closely and she be-
came convinced that he dead The woman lay with
sleeping. The chambermad ran down the barroom
and informed the clerk that something was the matter
Young Paige ran to the room and found that Avery
dead and that his wife, though unconscious was
The police were informed and Sergeant Wells took
charge OF the room He SUMMONED an ambulance and and
had the woman taken to st. yincents Hospital. He
found in Averys pocket small quantity OF morphine
and "a card upon which written:
"Ayery and Jennie Please grant that request. Never
part Bury together matter where 1t may be,
don't separate Ii Is dying wish for our request
In of Averys pockets were two 5cent pieces, two
pennies a knife and lead pencil Avery was q nne
looking man about forty years old. His arms were
tatOOed with various emblems after the manner OF
sailors. His wife slender sicly appearing woman
aud about thfrtytve years old Avery was honor
ably discharged from the NAVY about year ago. and last
served In the ship susquehanna At the time OF his DIS
charge he had considerable money aud large number OF
curOsites and valuable brio abrac which he had
picked up In mis- various voyages These he carried to
Pages Hotel the time. He said that he had father
and mother and wife living in Kingston. and he was
going visit them He left the hotel shortly after tnat
and again until Tuesday with his WIFE ne
thea told clerk that had lost his parents recently
and intended to enter the Navy again.
1t IL supposed that Avery was too old 10 reenst IN
the Navy and having spent all his money he became de-
spOnden pei suaded his wife commit suicide with
hun. 1he physicians who examined the body said that
the poison had evidently been taken In whlskey al
though the bartender says that Avery took none WIN
him upstairs. Coroner Eidnan viewed the sbody anu II
was removed 70 undertakers shop In South flitn-
ave- 1t said at St Vincents Hospital last evening
that Mrs Avery weak and there was little prospect
OF her recovery.